This weekend is the annual Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art Festival.  Last year I just wasn’t paying attention and didn’t go, but this year I was on top of it.  Or rather thanks in part to twitter I didn’t completely ignore it’s existence.  I dragged myself down to the Lexington Armory and paid the $10 to get in.  I also met two rather interesting people in line; one wrote a comic about Cannibalistic Cyclops (yes I asked if they only eat Cyclops) and the other is an all-around artist, writer guy with his own website and everything.

My goal was to find Randall Munroe and let him know that we are friends whether he knows it or not.  Who is Randall Munroe you ask?  He’s xkcd!  I did one circle just to see if I even recognized anyone else and the answer was no.  Questionable Content guy was there.  I looked at his prints, but ultimately I have no place for them and eh…  There were a bunch of people gathered around this one guy, who is that?  Holy poo: it’s Randall.  He isn’t a stick figure at all.  In fact he sort of looks like Evil Chris.  Weird.  About 40 minutes later it was my turn to talk to him.   I had been preparing my witticisms. The following is the conversation that took place more or less:

“This is going to be awkward because in my head we are already friends.”

“Really?  In my head we are arch enemies dating back to ancient history.  All of our battles take place in trees.”

“See.  I knew this was going to be awkward.  Can I have a sketch please?  And the math print, because it’s true.”

“Sure.  What’s your profession?”

“Well, I am a librarian, but I left the field.  They were working a little too hard to bring about the Terminators.  Databases being able to communicate with each other…what are they thinking?!”

“I bet they replaced you with a robot.”

“Monkey actually.”

“Cybernetic monkey.  You single-handedly caused Judgement Day.  I hope you’re happy.  What do you want me to draw?”

“Whatever you’d like.”

Randall draws:

“So Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress?”

“Library of Congress.  Dewey has too many social connotations.”

“But Library of Congress is bizarre.  I think it was developed by machines.”

“Committee actually.”

“How can all of science be put in one section?  Don’t they know that everyone uses science?”

“Committee of librarians.  Really, what do you expect?”

The sketch cost me 3.14159 and the print cost $10.  I say it was all worth it.

Afterward I found my friend who had a table.  She looked all professional.  Then I was off to stand in another line, this time for a burger and shake.  Yes I am referring to the hour and a half line at the Shake Shack and yes, it is worth it.  I’m not joking about the line.  Check the Cam if you don’t believe me.

I then stopped by Virgin.  Quite frankly I was surprised it was still open, but figured there would be some deals.  All CDs & DVDs were 50% off.  That’s enough to make me go ahead and get things that I’ve been on the fence about, like Fleet Foxes.  Oh wait, everything good is GONE.  Sure there are two isles of Jonas Brothers but I had to fight for Snow Patrol & Mates of State.  It was enough to send me home, well after I went to Other Music and got the new Franz Ferdinand & Grizzly Bear.

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